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Detailed explanation-1: -Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) as an Existentialist Philosopher. Kierkegaard was many things: philosopher, religious writer, satirist, psychologist, journalist, literary critic and generally considered the ‘father’ of existentialism.

Detailed explanation-2: -19th century Kierkegaard is generally considered to have been the first existentialist philosopher. He proposed that each individual-not reason, society, or religious orthodoxy-is solely tasked with giving meaning to life and living it sincerely, or “authentically".

Detailed explanation-3: -For his emphasis on individual existence-particularly religious existence-as a constant process of becoming and for his invocation of the associated concepts of authenticity, commitment, responsibility, anxiety, and dread, Søren Kierkegaard is generally considered the father of existentialism.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term Existentialism is coined by the Danish theologian and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. According to Soren Existentialism “is a rejection of all purely abstract thinking, of a purely logical or scientific philosophy; in short, a rejection of the absoluteness of reason” (Roubiczek, 10).